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Bihar man held for duping Navi Mumbai resident of Rs 15 crore in trading scam

Bihar man held for duping Navi Mumbai resident of Rs 15 crore in trading scam

Fraudsters lured the Navi Mumbai resident after assuring him of lucrative returns in investment in share trading, the police said

17 January,2025 10:37 PM IST | Mumbai | PTI
Digital Arrest Scam: Cyber crime cell nabs gang for duping man of Rs 32 lakh

Digital Arrest Scam: Cyber crime cell nabs gang for duping man of Rs 32 lakh

The gang was busted by the North Region Cyber Police after the victim, a Kandivali resident lodged a complaint, an official said

09 January,2025 11:47 AM IST | Mumbai | Samiullah Khan
Thane crime: Air hostess loses Rs 10 lakh to cyber fraudsters

Thane crime: Air hostess loses Rs 10 lakh to cyber fraudsters

The air hostess, who lives in Kalyan, received calls from unidentified phone numbers on November 23, 2024, who told her that a parcel sent by her had not reached its destination in Iran

04 January,2025 01:50 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
Crooks pose as CBI sleuths, dupe 60-year old of Rs 1.75 crore

Crooks pose as CBI sleuths, dupe 60-year old of Rs 1.75 crore

Accused had claimed parcel sent under victim’s name contained 140 gm of MDMA

01 January,2025 04:33 AM IST | Mumbai | Faizan Khan
Rs 21.59 cr siphoned off from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar sports complex account

Rs 21.59 cr siphoned off from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar sports complex account

The main accused, Harshkumar Kshirsagar, a contractual computer operator at the Divisional Sports Complex office who is currently absconding, committed the offence over 11 months, an official from Jawaharnagar police station said

30 December,2024 12:43 PM IST | Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar | mid-day online correspondent
DoT launches 'International incoming spoofed calls prevention system'

DoT launches 'International incoming spoofed calls prevention system'

This system identifies calls that appear to be originating from within India but are made by cybercriminals from abroad by manipulating the calling line identity (CLI)

25 December,2024 11:25 AM IST | Mumbai | Faizan Khan
Mumbai Police's cyber cell recovers Rs 4.65 crores in SIM Swap Scam

Mumbai Police's cyber cell recovers Rs 4.65 crores in SIM Swap Scam

The alert owner of a private company called the cyber helpline number on December 23, and the cyber police acted quickly, recovering the money

24 December,2024 09:33 PM IST | Mumbai | Apoorva Agashe
Cyber fraud: Mumbai victims lose Rs 20.38 lakh in three separate cases

Cyber fraud: Mumbai victims lose Rs 20.38 lakh in three separate cases

In a similar incident, a 68-year-old man from Malad West received a call from someone posing as a crime branch officer, claiming that a person named Goyal had used his Aadhaar card to open a bank account, which was allegedly involved in money laundering. The caller further threatened him

23 December,2024 07:19 AM IST | Mumbai | Samiullah Khan
Navi Mumbai: Firm hit by Rs 85 lakh fraud via WhatsApp

Navi Mumbai: Firm hit by Rs 85 lakh fraud via WhatsApp

Scammer duped accountant by posing as his boss; similar case involving Rs 1.3cr reported

21 December,2024 08:31 AM IST | Mumbai | Faizan Khan
'CBI officer' puts 85-year-old under 'digital arrest', dupes him of Rs 20 lakh

'CBI officer' puts 85-year-old under 'digital arrest', dupes him of Rs 20 lakh

The complainant runs an automobile spare parts business. According to the police, he received a video call on WhatsApp from an unknown number. The caller said he was a CBI officer and claimed that someone had misused the Girgaum resident's Aadhaar Card to open a bank account

20 December,2024 06:48 PM IST | Mumbai | Samiullah Khan

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